Laundry hanger



Dec. 2, 1930. J. MANDY LAUNDRY HANGER Filed Oct. 25, 1928 Y w WZW m5 mM u Patented Dec. 2, 1930 UNITED STATES JAMES MANDY, OF NEW YORK, N.

Y., ASSIGNOR or onnrmnr To MATHILDA ECKEB, or

NEW YORK, N. Y.

LAUNDRY HANGER Application filed October 25, 1928. Serial No. 314,884.

This invention relates to a laundry hanger and has for its object to provide a device of this character which will support articles of apparel on a line in such a manner that the said apparel'does not come into contact with the said line,'but is held suspended slightly below the same.

A further object is a means for hanging the said articles of apparel in positions transverse to the said line, thus permitting of placing the pieces much closer together and enabling the user to hang a greatly increased amount of laundry in a limited space.

Ordinarily clotheslines exposed as is the of dust and dirt which are transferred to the freshly Washed articles and, when dry, leaves them streaked and soiled. This invention, by providing clean rods in combination with clamp elements, keeps the clothes entirely free from contact with the line and, at the same time holds them conveniently and securely in position for drying. I

The foregoing and'other objects and fea tures of the device will be fully described in the following specification and claim and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: i v v Fig. 1 shows in perspective view, a' transverse clamp, and its accompanying rod which is broken away the better to disclose the clamp construction.

Fig. 2 shows, also in perspective, a straight line clamp which is otherwise the same as that seen in Figure 1. V

Fig. 3 shows a modification in which a clamp leg is covered with a buffer element.

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view on a greatly reduced scale of the several forms of the clamp as applied on a line and with articles of clothing attached.

Referring first to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the invention comprises, first, a transverse clamp 10 as seen in Figure 1. Second, a rod 11; and third, a straight lineclamp 12 as seen in Figure 2. The clamp 10 is constructed as follows right and left legs 13 and 1 1, whichlegs are outspread as shown at15 and 16 and terminate in outflared extremities 17 and18. The said legs are hinged tocustom, collect upon their surfaces quantities gether and are provided with press levers 19 and 20. An extension of the element 20 is twisted at a right angle and is formed into theloop 21. A spring 22 serves to normally force the clamp legs together. These parts are made from suitable material and are galvanized or otherwise protected against rust or corrosion. The rodll is preferably of wood and has its ends rounded as shown so as to avoid tearing the clothing.

The clamp 12 seen in Figure 2 is similar to that first described, but has its loop element in straight alignment with the leg members.

The modification shown in Figure 3 has a covering over the leg member. This may be of rubber or similar material and is designed to grip the clothing more softly than is possible with the plain metal members.

In Figure 4 it will be seen that, by using the clamp 10, pieces may be hung transversely to the supporting linev-either by folding the material over'the rod as at 25,

or by inserting within a garment as at 26- long pieces, as for instance sheets and the like, may be hung as indicated at 27 and 2 8.

Having thus described my invention, what -I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

A laundry hanger adaptable for holding a transverse rod in suspension from an adjacent line, the said hanger comprising opposed clamp elements hingedly connected to each and provided with a spring which bears against the said elements, legs extending downward from the hinge joint, and the said legs having gripping portions consisting of opposed curved members, which curved membershave flared extremities spreading outward with respect to each other.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York and Stateof New York, this 23rd day of October, A. D. 1928. a

JAMES MANDY. 

